New figures have revealed Surrey’s economy grew by 8% in a year

This outstripped the rest of the UK.

County council leader David Hodge has pledged continued backing for business to encourage this growth.

According to the Office for National Statistics the amount Surrey generated for the nation’s economy climbed by £2.4 billion between 2011 and 2012 to more than £32bn.

That represented annual growth of more than 8% compared with the UK rate of 1.6% – outstripping the rest of the UK. County council leader David Hodge has pledged continued backing for business to encourage this growth.